Welcome to this morning's edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on four particular stories of interest today.
Facebook To Acquire Skype?
Two reliable sources say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is talking to Skype about either buying the company or forming a joint venture.
The Daily Loses $10 Million in First Quarter
Rupert Murdoch’s iPad-only newspaper, The Daily, lost $10 million in its first quarter, News Corp. COO Chase Carey disclosed in a first-quarter earnings conference call Thursday.
RIM To Release 10-Inch PlayBook?
RIM plans to release a 10-inch version of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet at the end of 2011, Boy Genius Report claims, quoting multiple anonymous sources.
Apple Might Release Mac OS X Lion Through Mac App Store
Apple plans to release the next major update to its operating system, Mac OS X Lion, through its desktop application store, sources say.
Further News
The next iPhone might have over-the-air updates, reports suggest.
Nintendo will officially drop the price of its Wii game console from $199.99 to $149.99, effective May 15.